Iustitia Europa asks the TS to "guarantee" that the 29-N will not vote the nationalized by the Law of grandchildren who have not accredited the exile

Iustitia Europa has asked Spain’s Supreme Court to ensure that individuals naturalized under the “law of grandchildren” who have not properly proven their status as descendants of exiles will not be able to vote in the general elections scheduled for November 29. This request comes after the court issued a precautionary order on September 8 suspending the voting rights of these individuals. In a document submitted to the Supreme Court's Administrative Contentious Division, Iustitia Europa emphasized that the voter roll reference for the upcoming elections is closed as of August 1, 2026, according to the Electoral Law (LOREG). Article 39.1 of this law states that the current voter roll is the one closed on the first day of the second month before the election call. The Central Election Board (JEC) confirmed that the reference voter roll is indeed as of August 1, but stressed that the Supreme Court has suspended the votes of those already registered. As such, even if these individuals appear on the voter roll, they currently cannot vote. However, the JEC noted that the Supreme Court is reviewing the government’s appeal against the suspension and has yet to decide whether to lift or maintain the precautionary measures. Iustitia Europa argues that the voter roll as of August 1 might include individuals naturalized under the law of grandchildren who have not adequately proven their exile lineage. The party insists that the Supreme Court should determine which entries on the voter roll are subject to the suspension and which fall within the exception outlined in its ruling. They demand that the court take necessary actions to ensure the precautionary suspension of the vote for foreign nationals naturalized through the law of grandchildren is applied as per the September 8 ruling. President of Iustitia Europa, Luis María Pardo, stated that they would not allow Sánchez’s sudden election call to render ineffective a resolution by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court decided to suspend the voting rights of those naturalized under the law of grandchildren following claims by Vox and Iustitia Europa. The court argued that the “extraordinary increase in the number of voters registered with the Consular Registration Agency,” which continues to grow, could affect the transparency of the electoral process and public confidence in its results. The court instructed consulates to review and certify the cases of those naturalized under the law of grandchildren to verify which meet the requirement of being descendants of exiles. This task is immense given more than 600,000 cases approved by August 31, with over half already registered in the consular registry. With less than two months until the November 29 elections, it is unclear whether consulates can manage this workload in time.